This surgery, of course, was scary for all of us. I cannot even imagine how it felt to Daphane and Tim. We just kept imagining what if must feel like to take Audrey and hand her over to people who we didn't know and she didn't know...knowing that she had no idea what was coming. Absolutely heartbreaking. But Tim shared a story with me after the surgery that just I have to share - it's undoubtedly a reminder of Gods' presence.
The Sunday before the surgery, after the church service at Crossroads, Tim took Audrey down to the front of the auditorium to be prayed over. He was sharing with a gal or two down there about why he wanted to pray for her....
after he explained it to them, one of the gals said, "I'm going to be in that surgery." Tim was a bit confused by this as it seemed terribly random that she would be in the surgery. When he inquired more about it, she explained that she was actually a resident and was going to be following Dr. Mangano (the neurosurgeon) all week and would be in his surgeries....
Unbelievable - this prayer warrior praying for Audrey after church was actually going to be in the surgery with her?! How absolutely amazing?! I can picture her in that surgery watching it take place and lifting sweet Audrey up in prayer as it took place. Through her presence, it's as if God spoke out loud to remind us, "I'm with your daughter."
I'm finding that God is doing these sorts of things - giving us these unexplainable situations, coincidences, and people to remind us of His love and His presence. I believe He does understand our weakness and our struggles - the struggle to believe, the struggle for faith, the struggle to hope...
and He meets us there and says, "I am here in this battle, and I love you."
Thanks to God for being with sweet Audrey and for reminding us once again of His Faithfulness.
